Despite the extensive destruction caused by Israeli military attacks, 250 couples in Gaza, Palestine, have married in a joint ceremony.
The ceremony, called “Dress of Joy 3”, was held last Friday at the Sea Club on the Gaza City waterfront. It was organised under “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”, a humanitarian initiative supported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The wedding procession travelled along Gaza City’s Al-Saeri Street in vehicles decorated with flowers, red ribbons and Palestinian flags. It passed destroyed buildings and makeshift tents sheltering families who had lost their homes.
The grooms wore suits, many with traditional black-and-white keffiyehs draped over their shoulders. The brides wore white wedding dresses embroidered in Palestinian colours, and each carried a bouquet.
Organisers said the ceremony aimed to ease the financial burden of marriage for young Palestinians facing economic hardship caused by the war. A total of 11,622 applications were submitted for the initiative, with 250 couples selected by lottery.
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